What is bead-band?
bead-band is a Claude Code mod by Ascurse that shows the in-progress Beads task, its src/ merge target and the current worktree/branch at the top of the flightdeck pane. It is listed under Git & CI and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Ascurse |
| Repository | Ascurse/bead-band |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Git & CI |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #2,656 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #201 in Git & CI |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is bead-band safe to install?
bead-band scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. It passed 6 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install bead-band?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/Ascurse/bead-band claude plugin validate ./bead-band/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/Ascurse/bead-band && claude --plugin-dir ./bead-band/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs bead-band for you:
Install the "bead-band" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Ascurse/bead-band. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.